[History of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) by Thomas Carlyle]@TWC D-Link bookHistory of Friedrich II. of Prussia Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.) CHAPTER V 5/57
13-19; Retzow; &c.]-- "SUNDAY, 19th JUNE, At 2 A.M., Major Grant arrives at Prag [must have started instantly after that of "We two cannot take the battery, your Majesty!"]--goes to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, interim Commander on the Ziscaberg, with order To raise Siege.
Consternation on the part of some; worse, on the Prince of Prussia's part; the others kept silence at least,--and set instantly to work.
On both Hills, the cannons are removed (across Moldau the Zisca-Hill ones), batteries destroyed, Siege-gear neatly gathered up, to go in wagons to Leitmeritz, thence by boat to Dresden; all this lies ready done, the dangerous part of it done, when Friedrich arrives. "MONDAY, 20th, before sunrise, Siege raised.
At three in the morning Friedrich marches from the Ziscaberg; to eastward he, to Alt-Bunzlau, thence to Ah-Lissa,"-- Nimburg way, with what objects we shall see. "Marshal Keith's fine performance.
Keith, from the Weissenberg, does not march, such packing and loading still; all the baggages and artilleries being with Keith.
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